Trump has warned Israeli voters that electing another leader could leave the United States confronting Iran alone. Netanyahu promptly thanked the US president for his support, saying the two leaders would “complete the mission” together.
BY PC Bureau
October 19: With Israel’s October 27 election just over a week away, US President Donald Trump has thrown his full weight behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declaring his “Complete and Total Endorsement” of the Israeli leader and warning that a different choice could leave Washington confronting Iran without its closest regional ally.
In a post on Truth Social addressed to the “Great People of Israel,” Trump described Netanyahu as a “Great Warrior Prime Minister” and an even greater “Partner for Peace” in confronting Tehran. He praised Netanyahu as “Strong, Brave, and Brilliant” despite opposition, including from within Israel, and declared: “BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”
Trump also sought to make the election a question of Israel’s strategic relationship with Washington. He warned that choosing another leader could force the United States to deal with Iran alone, adding that he was “not inclined to do so.” Referring to the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran that began in February 2026, Trump suggested that further action could follow if Tehran failed to change course quickly.
Netanyahu swiftly welcomed the endorsement, thanking Trump for his “tremendous support and the joint work.” He added that the two leaders would “complete the mission” together.
In a brief phone interview with Axios reporter Barak Ravid, Trump said he had always intended to endorse Netanyahu but had deliberately waited. “I just didn’t want to do it too soon,” he said.
Describing their relationship as good, Trump said the two would “continue to do well” if Netanyahu won re-election. He added that it was important for Israel to have “a person they can count on.”
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🚨 BREAKING: President Trump gives Israeli PM Netanyahu his “Complete and Total ENDORSEMENT” for re-election, 9 days before Israel votes
“Bibi Netanyahu has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
“If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so.”
“Normal men or women in such situations would have wilted under the pressure — But Bibi did not wilt, he actually got stronger.”
“BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”
Israelis vote on October 27
Netanyahu is already the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 18, 2026
Trump: From hesitation to an explicit endorsement
Trump’s intervention followed weeks of uncertainty over whether he would openly campaign for Netanyahu. Earlier in October, he told Time magazine that he was “not involved in [Israeli] politics anymore.”
On Thursday, however, Trump told Newsmax that Netanyahu wanted him to get involved and that the two maintained a good relationship. He stopped short of endorsing the prime minister at the time, saying: “I don’t trust anybody in the world of politics.”
The latest statement marks a clear shift from that public reluctance, placing Trump squarely behind Netanyahu as Israeli voters prepare to head to the polls.
A long history of political support
Trump has repeatedly featured in Netanyahu’s political campaigns. In 2013, he released a video urging Israelis to vote for Netanyahu.
During Trump’s first presidency, several high-profile policy moves also strengthened the Israeli prime minister’s campaign messaging. These included US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights shortly before Israel’s April 2019 election and the unveiling of Trump’s so-called “Deal of the Century” peace proposal ahead of the 2020 election campaign.
Both initiatives placed Netanyahu prominently alongside Trump and reinforced the Israeli leader’s argument that he enjoyed an unusually close relationship with the US president.
The run-up to the October 27 election, however, has seen less public campaigning together. The two leaders held a low-profile meeting at the White House in August without cameras, while Netanyahu’s September trip to the United Nations General Assembly did not include a meeting with Trump.
Netanyahu’s campaign has long used photographs of the two leaders together, accompanied by slogans highlighting their special relationship. Trump has featured less prominently on billboards during the current campaign, although he continues to appear in some Likud party videos.
His latest endorsement could give Netanyahu a fresh opportunity to portray his relationship with Washington as a strategic advantage, particularly as Iran and regional security remain central to Israeli politics.
